"Some people stop working the moment they retire, but many choose to keep a foot in the workforce. A part-time job or small business can offer meaningful advantages. For one thing, the extra income can make a real difference. If you rely heavily on Social Security and have limited savings, even a modest paycheck can help you cover your expenses more comfortably. Beyond the financial benefits, working can also provide social and emotional perks."
"Your Social Security benefits are based on the income you earned during your 35 highest-paid years. Earlier wages are adjusted for inflation to calculate the benefit you are entitled to at your full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later. You can start claiming Social Security as early as age 62, but doing so comes with a reduction. Each month you claim before reaching full retirement age permanently lowers your monthly benefit."
Working after retirement can provide extra income, social contact, structure, and emotional benefits while reducing boredom and encouraging leaving the house. Even modest paychecks can ease expenses for people who rely heavily on Social Security and have limited savings. Social Security benefits are calculated from the 35 highest-paid years, with earlier wages inflation-adjusted to determine the full retirement age benefit. Claiming benefits before full retirement age permanently reduces monthly payments, while delaying past full retirement age increases payments roughly two-thirds of 1 percent per month (about 8 percent per year) up to age 70. Earnings later in life affect benefits only if they alter the 35-year earnings record.
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